Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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